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Senator Abubakar Saddiq Yardua & Ors V. Senator Abdu Umar Yandoma & Ors (2014) LLJR-SC

Senator Abubakar Saddiq Yardua & Ors V. Senator Abdu Umar Yandoma & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. By their amended originating summons filed on the 19th April 2012, the 1st to the 10th respondents in appeal No. SC.4/2014 commenced Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/1042/2011 at the Federal High Court, hereinafter referred […]

Lawan Abdullahi Buba Wassah & Ors V. Tukshahe Kara & Ors (2014) LLJR-SC

Lawan Abdullahi Buba Wassah & Ors V. Tukshahe Kara & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The plaintiffs in the trial High Court were Bulama Buba Dangwa (deceased), Alhaji Adamu Nido (deceased) and Tukshehe Kara, while the defendants were Lawan Buba Wasa (deceased) Gwoza Traditional Council and Gwoza Local Government Council. […]

Chief Adebisi Adegbuyi V. All Progressive Congress (Apc) & Ors (2014) LLJR-SC

Chief Adebisi Adegbuyi V. All Progressive Congress (Apc) & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division (‘the court below’ for short) delivered on 24th May, 2012. Therein, the decision of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta (trial court) […]

Folorunsho V The State (2014) LLJR-SC

Folorunsho V The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal, delivered on the 23rd day of April, 2012. The appellant had earlier been charged along with one other, called Sunday Ehimiyein with two counts of conspiracy […]

Alhaji Buhariawodi Mohammed V. Mallam Saliu Ajagbe (2014) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Buhariawodi Mohammed V. Mallam Saliu Ajagbe (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ilorin, delivered on 20th June, 2007 wherein it affirmed the decision of the appellate session of the Kwara State High Court. A brief fact of the […]

Intercontinental Bank Plc Vs Olam (Nigeria) Ltd (2013) LLJR-SC

Intercontinental Bank Plc Vs Olam (Nigeria) Ltd (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This application was filed on 12/8/2011 by the Appellant/Applicant pursuant to Section 36(6) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999; Order 2 Rule 31(1) and Order 6 Rule 5(1) of the Supreme Court Rules and […]

Senator Dahiru Bako Gassol V. Alhaji Abubakar Umar Tutare & Ors (2013) LLJR-SC

Senator Dahiru Bako Gassol V. Alhaji Abubakar Umar Tutare & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Yola Judicial Division in Appeal No. CA/YL/31/2011 delivered on 13th September 2011, wherein the Court below affirmed the decision of the Federal High […]

Lawrence Oguno & Anor. V. The State (2013) LLJR-SC

Lawrence Oguno & Anor. V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Jos Division, hereinafter called the lower court delivered on 2/6/2010 affirming the conviction and death sentence passed on the two Appellants by the trial court. The […]

Aaron Okarika & Ors. V. Isaiah Samuel & Anor (2013) LLJR-SC

Aaron Okarika & Ors. V. Isaiah Samuel & Anor (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The Suits between the parties before the High Court sitting in the Ahoada Judicial Division of the High Court of Rivers State (trial court) were between the same parties. The Suits were numbered AHC/12/82 and AHC/17/82. […]